Sports

Liberty boys wrestling secures 7th-straight state championship
LIBERTY — As the arena emptied and lights slowly turned off, a large crowd forms and nearly takes up the entire walkway on the main event floor of Mizzou Arena.
- Liberty boys wrestling secures 7th-straight state championship
- 3 win titles as Liberty girls wrestling finishes 4th in state
- Kearney girls wrestling wins 4th-straight state championship with 2 individual champions
- Kearney boys wrestling finishes as state runners-up with 3 individual champions
- Liberty North wrestling ends season with 2 in state championships
Education

Smithville school board approves $10 million package for remaining high school renovation, additions
SMITHVILLE — The Smithville School Board of Education unanimously approved the recent package presented by Newkirk Novak and Incite Design Studios for $10.3 million.
- Smithville school board approves $10 million package for remaining high school renovation, additions
- Liberty High School senior receives 5 nominations to U.S. service academies
- Department of Natural Resources now accepting entries for Drinking Water Week poster contest
- Kearney Krushers robotics team prepares for FTC Super Qualifier
- Smithville DECA recognized for outstanding school-based enterprise
Outdoors

Prevent herbicide injury in residential neighborhoods
- Prevent herbicide injury in residential neighborhoods
- US Grains Council director highlights trends in corn, soybean markets
- Elk samples sent to Columbia for study
- MDC hosts webcast on Wild Turkey Habitat Help on Feb. 25
- Learn more about Missouri owls during coming MDC webinars
Sports

Liberty boys wrestling secures 7th-straight state championship
LIBERTY — As the arena emptied and lights slowly turned off, a large crowd forms and nearly takes up the entire walkway on the main event floor of Mizzou Arena.
- Liberty boys wrestling secures 7th-straight state championship
- 3 win titles as Liberty girls wrestling finishes 4th in state
- Kearney girls wrestling wins 4th-straight state championship with 2 individual champions
- Kearney boys wrestling finishes as state runners-up with 3 individual champions
- Liberty North wrestling ends season with 2 in state championships
Education

Smithville school board approves $10 million package for remaining high school renovation, additions
SMITHVILLE — The Smithville School Board of Education unanimously approved the recent package presented by Newkirk Novak and Incite Design Studios for $10.3 million.
- Smithville school board approves $10 million package for remaining high school renovation, additions
- Liberty High School senior receives 5 nominations to U.S. service academies
- Department of Natural Resources now accepting entries for Drinking Water Week poster contest
- Kearney Krushers robotics team prepares for FTC Super Qualifier
- Smithville DECA recognized for outstanding school-based enterprise
Outdoors

Prevent herbicide injury in residential neighborhoods
- Prevent herbicide injury in residential neighborhoods
- US Grains Council director highlights trends in corn, soybean markets
- Elk samples sent to Columbia for study
- MDC hosts webcast on Wild Turkey Habitat Help on Feb. 25
- Learn more about Missouri owls during coming MDC webinars
News

Smithville chamber honors area businesses, nonprofits, individuals at ‘A Night of Enchanted Honors’
SMITHVILLE — At the end of February, the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated 10 individuals, community nonprofits and area businesses at its community awards banquet held at White Iron Ridge. The theme was a very Disney evening.
- Smithville chamber honors area businesses, nonprofits, individuals at ‘A Night of Enchanted Honors’
- Severe Weather Preparedness Week first week of March
- REMINDER: Police station expansion will close Missouri Street
- Go North KC announces GOooal North KC Watch Party Event Series across Northland
- Water main break interrupts water service for Public Water Supply District 6
Community Living

Don’t let Daylight Saving Time leave you sleepy
When you go to bed on Saturday, March 7, don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour to align with the beginning of Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
- Don’t let Daylight Saving Time leave you sleepy
- Missouri EATs invites communities to strengthen food systems through grant-funded opportunity
- DONNA ERICKSON’S BEST BITES: Whip up honey-glazed salmon for quick, nutritious supper
- SENIOR NEWS LINE: Are you paying for subscriptions no longer used?
- DIVAS ON A DIME: 1 chicken becomes many meals
Multimedia

Gallery | Warrior Fest
Queen coronation ceremony and Warrior boys basketball game Friday, Feb. 27.
- Gallery | Warrior Fest
- Gallery | Basketball Highway 92 showdown
- Gallery | Kearney, Liberty, Smithville girls swim conference
- Gallery | Liberty North Courtwarming
- Gallery | Kearney boys basketball at William Jewell
Special Sections
Entertainment

Gladstone Theatre in the Park auditions coming
GLADSTONE — This summer, the shows for Gladstone Theatre in the Park will be “The Addams Family” June 26 to 28 and “Bye Bye Birdie” Aug. 7 to 9.
- Gladstone Theatre in the Park auditions coming
- Corbin Theatre presents ‘Better Late’
- ‘Not Forgotten’ exhibit honors Vietnam-era veterans
- Northland Symphony Orchestra readies for winter concert
- MOVIE REVIEW: Have fun, you won’t die
Opinion

Burdens can be made light
- Burdens can be made light
- When game stops, we all lose
- Is United States ignoring 250 years of history?
- Reader reflects on nation’s past as 250th anniversary approaches
- Growing is purpose: Keeping education first in high school sports




